Dame Christine Lenehan, director of the Council for Disabled Children is to lead the review alongside Dr Susan Tranter. Image: NCB

Safeguarding review launches after abuse allegations at specialist children’s homes

Social Care
Dame Rachel de Souza is worried about the number of children not attending school. Image: Children's Commissioner for England

Councils help commissioner identify children missing education

Education
The House of Lords voted by 193 to 168 in favour of an amendment to the bill. Image: Parliament TV

Peers vote against government to allow councils to run 'secure schools'

Youth Justice
Young people in age disputes could be subject to tests including x-rays and MRIs. Picture: Adobe Stock

MPs criticise scientific age-assessments for asylum-seeking children

Social Care
Trauma-informed care needs greater evaluation, according to the EIF. Picture: Adobe Stock

Trauma-informed care ‘failing to meet expectations’

Social Care
Youth homelessness increased during the pandemic, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

Youth organisations rally to support young rough sleepers

Youth Work
Care leavers said they felt unsafe living alone. Picture: Adobe Stock

Care leavers feel they left care too early, Ofsted research shows

Social Care
NYAS is calling for all children to be provided with proper bags to move thier belongings. Picture: Adobe Stock

Four in five children in care ‘move with belongings in binbags’

Social Care
Poverty rates are expected to increase over the next two years, the JRF warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

Number of children in extreme poverty rises to 550,000

Social Care
Just three per cent of early years staff are male. Picture: Adobe Stock

Top tips for supporting men working in early years

Early Years
Some 300,000 children became eligible for free school meals during the pandemic. Picture: Adobe Stock

Free school meal eligibility changes ‘could skew attainment gap data’, researchers warn

Education
North East Lincolnshire Council's children's services were rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted. Picture: Adobe Stock

Commissioner appointed to review North East Lincolnshire’s children’s services

Social Care